Re #27:
Amen.
I don’t think it’s a conservative thing. Especially after a certain age, you begin to realize there are a lot of movies and tv shows (especially now with cable, Netflix, etc) and not everyone makes movies and tv the center of their lives.
I find it hard to watch nothingburgers on Late Night TV or SNL, when I grew up with Carson and the likes of Belushi, Murray, Chase, etc.
Same with sporting events. Yes I watch them but after 60 or so World Series some of us realize hey they are going to keep doing this every year.
Just saying. In my case it’s mostly the endless new tv shows I don’t keep up with. I love movies. But please the modern stars are few and far between. Is Jay Law a legitimate “star”? borderline.